CN112216546B - Electronic switch - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic switch comprising a base, a push button and a rotator wheel, wherein the push button is arranged in connection with the base and is longitudinally movable relative to the base, the rotator wheel is arranged around the push button and is rotatable relative to the base, and the rotator wheel is kept stationary when the push button is longitudinally moved relative to the base. In particular, the electronic switch is of a sedimentation type structure. According to the electronic switch, the button which can be pressed relative to the base can send out a control signal, and the rotatable rotating wheel which surrounds the button can also send out the control signal, so that the electronic switch has multiple functions and meets the requirements. In particular, the electronic switch is in a completely-sedimentation type structure, so that the problem of inward bulge can be avoided, and passengers can be protected.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to automotive interiors, and more particularly to an electronic switch.
Background
The electronic switch in the prior art often has a single function, for example, can only send out a control signal by pressing or can only send out a control signal by rotating, and cannot meet the increasing demands.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the problem of single function of an electronic switch in the prior art, the invention provides the electronic switch.
An electronic switch according to the invention comprises a base, a push button, and a swivel wheel, wherein the push button is arranged in connection with the base and is longitudinally movable relative to the base, and the swivel wheel is arranged around the push button and is rotatable relative to the base, the swivel wheel being stationary when the push button is longitudinally moved relative to the base.
Preferably, the electronic switch is mounted on a panel, and the top surface of the button is not higher than the outer surface of the panel.
Preferably, the electronic switch is mounted on a panel, and the top surface of the rotating wheel is not higher than the outer surface of the panel. That is, the electronic switch is a sedimentation type structure.
Preferably, the top surface of the wheel tapers inwardly to form a recess to receive the button.
Preferably, the rotating wheel includes an opening provided at a center of the rotating wheel, and the top surface of the rotating wheel is configured as a slope gradually decreasing toward the opening.
Preferably, the top surface of the button is disposed away from the opening and the area of the top surface is larger than the area of the opening.
Preferably, the button is spaced from the rotatable wheel.
Preferably, the electronic switch further comprises a light emitting element, and the top surface of the rotating wheel is illuminated by light emitted by the light emitting element.
Preferably, the button includes a display screen for displaying information, and the information displayed on the display screen is selected and confirmed by pressing the button and turning the rotary wheel.
Preferably, the electronic switch further comprises a push switch arranged on the base and a main control board connected with the display screen, and the push switch transmits an electric signal confirming information displayed by the display screen to the main control board in response to the longitudinal movement of the button.
Preferably, the electronic switch further comprises a photoelectric sensor arranged on the base and a main control board connected with the display screen, and the photoelectric sensor responds to the rotation of the rotating wheel to send an electric signal for selecting information displayed by the display screen to the main control board.
Preferably, the rotator wheel comprises a plurality of rotator wheel protrusions arranged to prevent light emitted by the photosensor from being received when passing by the photosensor.
Preferably, the electronic switch further comprises a pressing spring arranged between the base and the button to provide a restoring force of the button to move longitudinally.
Preferably, the electronic switch further comprises a ball disposed between the button and the base and/or between the rotator wheel and the base to facilitate movement of the button and/or rotation of the rotator wheel.
Preferably, the electronic switch further comprises a marble mounted on the base, the circumference of the rotary wheel has a plurality of grooves, and the marble abuts against the grooves to generate sound and gear feeling in response to rotation of the rotary wheel.
According to the electronic switch, the button which can be pressed relative to the base can send out a control signal, and the rotatable rotating wheel which surrounds the button can also send out the control signal, so that the electronic switch has multiple functions and meets the requirements. In particular, the electronic switch is in a completely-sedimentation type structure, so that the problem of inward bulge can be avoided, and passengers can be protected.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the interior of a vehicle fitted with an electronic switch according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;
fig. 2 is a partial enlarged view showing a mounting environment of the electronic switch of fig. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the electronic switch of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the electronic switch of FIG. 3;
fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the electronic switch of fig. 3 in a state in which a button is not pressed;
fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view of the electronic switch of fig. 3 in a button-pressed state;
FIG. 7 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the electronic switch of FIG. 3;
fig. 8 shows a first state during installation of the electronic switch of fig. 3;
fig. 9 shows a second state during installation of the electronic switch of fig. 3;
fig. 10 shows a third state during installation of the electronic switch of fig. 3;
fig. 11 shows a fourth state during the installation of the electronic switch of fig. 3;
fig. 12 shows a fifth state during the installation of the electronic switch of fig. 3;
fig. 13 shows a sixth state during installation of the electronic switch of fig. 3;
fig. 14 shows a seventh state during the installation of the electronic switch of fig. 3;
FIG. 15 is a first stage display view of the display screen of the electronic switch of FIG. 3;
FIG. 16 is a second stage display view of the display screen of the electronic switch of FIG. 3;
fig. 17 is a third stage display view of the display screen of the electronic switch of fig. 3.
Detailed Description
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in fig. 1, the interior of an automobile may include an instrument panel IP and a center console FC equipped with an electronic switch a according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is mounted on a panel B as shown in fig. 2, and which is not higher than the outer surface of the panel B, thus forming a sink-type structure, thereby avoiding the problem of protruding inward into the interior of the cabin to protect passengers. It will be appreciated that panel B may be disposed in any feasible location within the vehicle, such as dashboard IP or center console FC.
As shown in fig. 3, the electronic switch according to the present embodiment includes a base 1, a button 2, and a rotating wheel 3, wherein the button 2 is provided to be connected to the base 1 and to be pressable with respect to the base 1 (i.e., movable along a longitudinal direction F1 of the button 2), the rotating wheel 3 is provided around the button 2 and to be rotatable with respect to the base 1 (i.e., rotatable along a circumferential direction F2 of the button 2), and the rotating wheel 3 is held stationary when the button 2 is longitudinally moved with respect to the base 1. In particular, the top surface of the rotating wheel 3 gradually converges inwards to form a cavity to house the push button 2, i.e. the push button 2 is arranged in said cavity and kept spaced apart from the top surface of the rotating wheel 3, and in connection with fig. 5-6, neither the push button 2 nor the top surface of the rotating wheel 3 is arranged higher than the outer surface of the panel B. Specifically, the rotary wheel 3 includes an opening provided at the center of the rotary wheel, the top surface of the rotary wheel 3 is configured as a slope gradually lowered toward the opening, the top surface of the button 2 is provided away from the opening and the area of the top surface is larger than the area of the opening, and the button 2 is arranged at a distance from the rotary wheel 3. The top surface of the button 2 is provided with a display screen 21 (shown as a circular screen in this embodiment) for displaying information, and the information displayed on the display screen 21 can be selected and confirmed by pressing the button 2 and turning the rotary wheel 3. Specifically, the button 2 interacts with the display screen 21 by pressing the emission control signal to change the display content on the display screen 21, and the rotating wheel 3 interacts with the display screen 21 by rotating the emission control signal to change the display content on the display screen 21. In addition, the electronic switch a further includes a light emitting element, and the top surface of the rotary wheel 3 is illuminated by light emitted from the light emitting element to provide a night vision function and to enhance aesthetic feeling.
As shown in fig. 4, the base 1 includes a base 11 and a button cover 12 which are fastened by, for example, screws, and at least part of the button 2 and the rotary wheel 3 is sandwiched between the base 11 and the button cover 12, and the parts are clearance-fitted to each other so that the button 2 can be pushed up and down while the rotary wheel 3 can be rotated circumferentially. Specifically, the base 11 has an inner wall and an outer wall radially spaced apart from each other, defining therebetween an upwardly open mounting groove (circular groove in this embodiment) in which at least part of the push button 2 is inserted longitudinally movable. In addition, the button cover 12 and the outer wall of the base 11 define a receiving groove in which at least part of the rotating wheel 3 is rotatably received.
The electronic switch according to the present embodiment further includes a push switch 4, a photo sensor 5, a bracket 6, and a main control board 7, the push switch 4 and the photo sensor 5 being mounted at the bottom of the base 11 through the bracket 6 and screws and being respectively in communication with the main control board 7, the push switch 4 transmitting an electrical signal confirming information displayed on the display screen 21 to the main control board 7 in response to the longitudinal movement of the push button 2, the photo sensor 5 transmitting an electrical signal selecting information displayed on the display screen 21 to the main control board 7 in response to the rotation of the rotary wheel 3. As shown in fig. 5 to 6, the button 2 (button body 22, which will be described later in detail) has a button protrusion 221 at the bottom thereof, and when the button 2 moves downward, the button protrusion 221 pushes against the push switch 4 to trigger an electrical signal and transmits the electrical signal to the main control board 7. The photoelectric sensor 5 has an upwardly open sensing groove 51, the bottom of the rotary wheel 3 (the rotary wheel lower body 31, which will be described in detail later) has a plurality of rotary wheel protrusions 311 which can pass through the sensing groove 51 of the photoelectric sensor 5 just as they rotate, each time the rotary wheel protrusions 311 pass through the sensing groove 51 of the photoelectric sensor 5, the infrared rays emitted from one end of the sensing groove 51 are blocked, the receiver at the other end of the sensing groove 51 does not receive the infrared rays, and an electronic mark signal is emitted to the main control board 7. The more signals are emitted, the greater the angle at which the rotating wheel 3 rotates.
The electronic switch according to the present embodiment further includes a marble 8 provided on the base 1 (a button cover 12, which will be described in detail later) by a marble spring. As shown in fig. 7, the circumference of the rotary wheel 3 (rotary wheel lower body 31) has a plurality of grooves, and the marble 8 is pressed against the grooves of the rotary wheel 3 (rotary wheel lower body 31) by the action of the spring. The spring force is big when marble 8 pushes up the convex surface between the recess, and the spring force is little when marble 8 pushes up the concave surface in the recess, produces gear when rotatory wheel 3 (rotatory wheel lower part of the body 31) like this and feels, produces the impact sound when marble 8 falls to the concave surface from the convex surface simultaneously, also can let the user feel gear and feel.
The specific structure and mounting process of the electronic switch will be described with reference to fig. 8 to 14.
As shown in fig. 4, the button 2 includes a button body 22, a pressing spring 23, a first set of balls 24, and a first set of ball covers 25, and as shown in fig. 5, 6, and 8, the pressing spring 23 is installed inside the button body 22 to provide a restoring force for longitudinal movement of the button body 22, and the first set of balls 24 and the first set of ball covers 25 are installed outside the button body 22 to provide lubrication for longitudinal movement of the button body 22, and the button body 22 after installation is inserted between the inner wall and the outer wall of the base 11. Specifically, the first set of balls 24 is sandwiched between the first set of ball cover 25 and the button body 22 in a clearance fit such that the first set of balls 24 can roll freely therebetween without falling off.
As shown in fig. 4, the rotary wheel 3 includes a rotary wheel lower body 31, a second set of balls 32, and a second set of ball covers 33, as shown in fig. 5, 6, and 9, the second set of balls 32 and the second set of ball covers 33 are mounted to the outside of the outer wall of the base 11, and as shown in fig. 5, 6, and 10, the rotary wheel lower body 31 is mounted to the outside of the second set of balls 32 and the second set of ball covers 33, so that lubrication is provided to the circumferential rotation of the rotary wheel lower body 31 by the second set of balls 32 and the second set of ball covers 33. Specifically, the second set of balls 32 is sandwiched between the outer wall of the base 11 and the second set of ball covers 33 in a clearance fit so that the second set of balls 32 can roll freely but do not fall off.
Next, the button cover 12 is mounted to the outside of the rotary wheel lower body 31 and screw-fastened to the base 11. As shown in fig. 4, the rotary wheel 3 further includes a rotary wheel upper body 34, and as shown in fig. 5, 6 and 11, the rotary wheel upper body 34 is adhered to the tip of the rotary wheel lower body 31 protruding from the base 1 by glue, so that when a user pushes the protrusion of the rotary wheel upper body 34 with a finger to rotate the rotary wheel upper body 34, the rotary wheel upper body 34 and the rotary wheel lower body 31 are rotated together.
As shown in fig. 4, the button 2 further includes a button head 26, a light-homogenizing plate 27, an LED lamp 28, and a display screen cover 29, as shown in fig. 5, 6, and 12, the button head 26 is adhered to the top end of the button body 22 exposed from the base 1 by glue, as shown in fig. 5, 6, and 13, the LED lamp 28 is mounted to the bottom end of the button head 26 by the light-homogenizing plate 27, as shown in fig. 5, 6, and 14, and the display screen 21 and the display screen cover 29 are adhered to the button head 26 by glue, for example, so that the display screen 21 and the display screen cover 29 can move up and down together with the button head 26 and the button body 22.
In this embodiment, when power is applied, the display screen 21 displays the front trademark as shown in fig. 15; when the display screen 21 is pressed, the pressing switch is triggered, and the main control board 7 controls the switching display screen 21 to display three options as shown in fig. 16; then the rotating wheel upper body 34 can be rotated to select the required option, then the display screen 21 is pressed to send out a signal, the main control board 7 receives the signal and judges that the option signal is confirmed, then the main control board 7 switches the picture to the lower level picture of the option, namely the rotating scale picture as shown in fig. 17, and the scale can be increased or decreased according to the rotating direction by rotating the rotating wheel upper body 34.
The foregoing description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and various modifications can be made to the above-described embodiment of the present invention. All simple, equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the claims and the specification of this application fall within the scope of the patent claims. The present invention is not described in detail in the conventional art.
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1. An electronic switch, the electronic switch comprising:
the base (1) is provided with a base (11);
the button (2) comprises a display screen (21) for displaying information, a button body (22) and a button head (26), wherein the button body (22) is arranged to be connected with the base (11) of the base (1) and longitudinally movable relative to the base (11) of the base (1), the button head (26) is fixed at the top end of the button body (22) exposed from the base (11), and the display screen (21) is fixed on the button head (26); and
the rotary wheel (3) comprises a rotary wheel upper body (34) and a rotary wheel lower body (31), wherein the rotary wheel lower body (31) is arranged around the button body (22) of the button (2) and is rotatable relative to the base (11) of the base (1), and the rotary wheel upper body (34) is fixed at the top end of the rotary wheel lower body (31) extending from the base (11);
characterized in that the rotating wheel (3) remains stationary when the button (2) is moved longitudinally relative to the base (1), the rotating wheel (3) comprising an opening provided in the center of the rotating wheel, the top surface of the rotating wheel upper body (34) being configured as a ramp gradually decreasing towards the opening, the top surface of the button head (26) being provided away from the opening and the area of the top surface of the button head (26) being larger than the area of the opening;
the electronic switch further includes:
a main control board (7) connected with the display screen (21);
and a push switch (4) arranged on the base (1), wherein a button bulge (221) is arranged at the bottom of the button body (22), and when the button (2) moves downwards, the button bulge (221) props against the push switch (4) to trigger an electric signal and send the electric signal to the main control board (7), so that the push switch (4) responds to the longitudinal movement of the button (2) to send the electric signal for confirming the information displayed by the display screen (21) to the main control board (7).
2. The electronic switch of claim 1, wherein the electronic switch is mounted on a panel and the top surface of the button is not higher than the outer surface of the panel.
3. The electronic switch of claim 1, wherein the electronic switch is mounted on a panel and the top surface of the rotating wheel is no higher than the outer surface of the panel.
4. The electronic switch of claim 1, wherein a top surface of the rotating wheel tapers inwardly to form a cavity to receive the button.
5. The electronic switch of claim 1, wherein the button is spaced apart from the rotator wheel.
6. The electronic switch of claim 1, further comprising a light emitting element, wherein a top surface of the rotating wheel is illuminated by light emitted by the light emitting element.
7. The electronic switch of claim 1, wherein the information displayed on the display screen is selected and confirmed by rotation of the rotator wheel.
8. The electronic switch of claim 7, further comprising a photosensor disposed on the base and a main control board connected to the display screen, the photosensor transmitting an electrical signal to the main control board in response to rotation of the rotator wheel to select information displayed by the display screen.
9. The electronic switch of claim 8, wherein the rotator wheel includes a plurality of rotator wheel protrusions configured to prevent light from the photosensor from being received when passing the photosensor.
10. The electronic switch of claim 1, further comprising a pressing spring disposed between the base and the button to provide a restoring force for longitudinal movement of the button.
11. The electronic switch of claim 1, further comprising a ball disposed between the button and the base and/or between the rotator wheel and the base to facilitate movement of the button and/or rotation of the rotator wheel.
12. The electronic switch of claim 1, further comprising a marble mounted on the base, the peripheral surface of the rotator wheel having a plurality of grooves, the marble abutting the grooves to produce a sound and a gear feel in response to rotation of the rotator wheel.
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